In sweet peas there is a gene for flower color, with the all…
In sweet peas there is a gene for flower color, with the allele for purple flowers (A) dominant over the allele for white flowers (a). In an isolated population of sweet peas the frequency of the individuals with purple flowers is 0.99, or 99%. If the population is in genetic equilibrium (Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) for the flower color gene, then the frequency of individuals in the population with genotype AA should be:
Read DetailsThe rate of cystic fibrosis among Caucasian-American births…
The rate of cystic fibrosis among Caucasian-American births is about 1 in 2,500. If the Caucasian-American population is in genetic equilibrium (Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) for the gene involved in cystic fibrosis, then the frequency of Caucasian-Americans who are carriers (heterozygous) for cystic fibrosis is approximately:
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